Plant |
Family | Burseraceae |
English |
Frankincense, Frankinsence, Luban-tree |
Latin |
Boswellia carteri Birdw., Boswellia bhau-dajiana Birdw., Boswellia carteri, Boswellia carterii Birdw., Boswellia charteri Bird. |
Plantparts | Pitch, Sap, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, antiseptic, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Boil, Burn, Burns, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cutaneous infections, disinfectant, Furuncle, Furuncles, Headache, Headaches, head pains, Herbal tonic, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, scorch, Skin infection, Skin infections, soothes headaches, sores, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Tonic, Traumatic injury, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment |
Foods |
Aromatic, Flavor, flavouring |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
burned as incense, Incense |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Boswellic-Acid, Alpha-limonene, Arabinose, Aromadendrene, Aromatic resin, Beta-Boswellic-Acid, Bitter Components, borneol, carvone, Cymenes, Dipentene, D-Limonene, essential oil, Humulene, limonene, myrcene, myrtenol, Natural rubber, O-Cresol, phellandrene, pinene, resin, Sabinene, terpene, Verbenol, Verbenone |
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